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Lucasfilm did not benefit in any way at Tyburn Film Productions Ltd's expense, counsel said to the appeals court there on 3 December 2025, in part because it already possessed rights over Cushing's likeness and an agreement and consent from the Cushing estate to 'resurrect' him as Grand Moff Tarkin. Tyburn contends it earlier made an agreement with the late actor then, at the time, granting the company a veto over any use of his image prior to his 1994 death. That contract concerns a TV series titled 'Heritage of Horror', which never aired. Tyburn further asserts the deal permits it to effectively 'resurrect' Cushing using stand-ins and CGI to ultimately finish the programme then if the actor were to die whilst filming remained in progress...
Irish telecom operator Eircom’s damages lawsuit against BT Group over a public-sector contract must be carefully managed to trial to deal with confidentiality issues and other matters, a UK judge told the parties today. At the High Court in London today, a judge said Eircom’s damages action against BT over a public-sector contract needs tight case management through to trial to address confidentiality and related concerns. Eircom brought the claim after Ofcom in 2020 penalised BT for its behaviour during a tender. Speaking to both sides, Judge Adam Johnson urged them to resolve any confidentiality flashpoints themselves and signalled he had no wish to step in unless it became unavoidable. He also expressed confidence that parties would do everything possible to keep confidential designations to a minimum, noting this was necessary to maintain control over the conduct of the trial. He framed this as the
The following document is attached: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/274 dated 5 February 2026, revising Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1981, establishing a final anti-dumping levy on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware produced in...
Justice Richard Arnold granted AstraZeneca leave to appeal and permitted lorries carrying about 175,000 packs of Glenmark’s generics to move on to wholesalers, provided they did not reach pharmacy shelves while the case continued at any point during those interim proceedings. In this way, Glenmark could keep its first-to-market advantage, while causing only minimal detriment to AstraZeneca should the Court of Appeal later be persuaded to issue an injunction against supply. The judge said this approach maintained the status quo with the least possible prejudice to Glenmark’s position overall. The hearing was arranged at short notice, just days after the High Court refused AstraZeneca an injunction to block the diabetes generic from sale while the court considered whether the patents supporting the branded medicine were valid in law. Glenmark, Generics (UK) Ltd and Teva Pharmaceuticals have each begun proceedings in the UK to set...
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In this issue: New technologies Internet Data protection Media Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Telecommunications Lex Talk®TMT: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information New technologies CAP clarifies AI disclosure requirements in UK advertising regulation The Committee of Advertising Practice ( CAP) has set out the present UK position on disclosing AI in advertising. Although acknowledging the EU AI Act will begin applying from August 2024, CAP confirms there is no universal obligation in the UK to declare AI use in adverts. The guidance underscores that existing CAP Code and Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice rules cover AI-generated material, and points to the 2023 industry principles from the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers and the Institute of...
In this issue: Immigration Pay Pensions Equality, diversity and inclusion Whistleblowing Data protection and employee information Corporate governance Settlement Employment Tribunals New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Employment resources on Lexis+® Lex Talk® Employment: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Immigration What can sponsors and Skilled Workers do to address the White Paper proposals The Immigration White Paper, ‘ Restoring control over the immigration system’, proposes a substantial scaling back of the Skilled Worker route, principally by confining it to the most highly skilled roles and by markedly increasing the price of using it. The timetable spans from ‘within weeks’ to ‘within this Parliament’, meaning sponsors and Skilled Workers should track Home Office statements closely. In his News Analysis, Ben Maitland, senior associate at Vanessa Ganguin...
In this issue: Investigating criminal conduct Sentencing Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Fraud, forgery, tax and theft offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Other corporate crime news Lex Talk®Corporate Crime: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Investigating criminal conduct Whistleblower rewards could soon take shape in the UK. The Serious Fraud Office ( SFO) will argue in favour of incentives for whistleblowers as part of a government-led fraud review. See News Analysis: Whistleblower rewards may soon materialise in UK. Sentencing Government to roll out far-reaching prison and sentencing reforms. England and Wales record the highest per capita prison population in Western Europe, with overcrowding worsening sharply in recent years....
In this edition: Financial sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Other financial crime Lex Talk® Risk & Compliance: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Financial sanctions OFSI publishes new financial sanctions video guidance series The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ( OFSI) has launched a new video guidance series, ‘ Financial Sanctions: The Basics’. The collection features six videos outlining key elements of UK financial sanctions delivery, including guidance, the consolidated lists, reporting obligations and licensing processes. The aim is to support individuals and businesses in meeting UK financial sanctions obligations. See: LNB News 04/06/2025 44. Outcomes from the cross-government review of sanctions implementation and enforcement On 15 May 2025, the UK government issued its first cross-government review of sanctions implementation and enforcement. The review assessed the UK’s enforcement model and set out the wider...
The AI Act follows a staggered timeline for when its different chapters take legal effect, although the enforcement rules and sanction regime will only apply with the bulk of the provisions starting 2 August 2026 The AI Act is being phased in, with different chapters activating at separate times, while the enforcement mechanisms and penalties start alongside most provisions on 2 August 2026. The early roll-out has been demanding, with the Commission juggling the creation of a new AI Office, the publication of administrative guidance, and the orchestration of a code of practice for general-purpose AI models. That code has become especially divisive, touching on delicate matters such as copyright safeguards in developing generative AI and approaches to societal risks, which ultimately led to the legal deadline being missed. It has also turned into a source of friction with the US...
Lloyds Development Ltd v Accor Hotelservices UK Ltd [2025] EWHC 1238 ( TCC) What are the practical implications of this case? At its heart, the decision confirms that an ATE policy only suffices as security for costs if the court is persuaded there is no real prospect that it will fail to pay out in full. That assurance can be achieved by deploying an AAE to resolve doubts about the sufficiency and wording of the cover. Any claimant intending to rely on such a policy must be prepared to disclose it and, where required, to renegotiate or reprocure it so that the court is satisfied it can stand in place of a payment into court. Defendants who harbour reservations about the policy should engage constructively with the claimant and set out their objections with full particulars as early as possible, enabling the claimant to address them and...
R (on the application of A, by his litigation friend B) v North Central London Integrated Care Board [2025] EWCA Civ 485 What are the practical implications of this case? This ruling emphasises: the need to disclose any document that could affect the outcome of a judicial review, and to work closely with the other side’s legal team so that all pertinent materials are before the court as necessary and entirely appropriate......
In this issue: Financial sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Other financial crime Other Practice Compliance updates this week Lex Talk®Practice Compliance: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Financial sanctions OFSI launches new financial sanctions video guidance series The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ( OFSI) has released a fresh series of guidance videos, ' Financial Sanctions: The Basics'. Six short films explain key elements of UK sanctions implementation, spanning guidance, the consolidated lists, reporting requirements and licensing processes. The aim is to support people and businesses in meeting UK financial sanctions obligations. See: LNB News 04/06/2025 44. Outcomes from the cross-government review of sanctions implementation and enforcement On 15 May 2025, the UK government issued its first cross-government review on sanctions implementation and enforcement. It assessed the UK’s enforcement model and set out the broader strategic context and principles underpinning the UK’s approach to sanctions,...
In this issue: Copyright & associated rights Designs Patents General IP Lex Talk®IP: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Copyright & associated rights Law360, London: On 2 June 2025, peers again backed an amendment to the Data ( Use and Access) Bill ( DUA Bill) that would oblige AI companies to be open about the copyright-protected works used to train their models, in the third round of parliamentary ping-pong on the topic. See: Peers push government again over AI copyright concerns. Designs Independent fashion designer loses design right battle against Boohoo.com ( Edwards v Boohoo.com) In a classic David and Goliath clash in fast fashion, independent designer Sonia Edwards lost her claim in Edwards v Boohoo.com UK Ltd [2025] EWHC 805 ( IPEC) against online fast...
In this issue: EU fundamentals Commercial Competition and state aid Free movement, immigration and employment Data protection and cybersecurity Financial services Energy Environment IP Life sciences TMT Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers EU fundamentals Commission proposes €193.26bn EU budget for 2026 to advance key priorities The European Commission has unveiled its draft EU budget for 2026, setting total appropriations at €193.26bn, alongside an estimated €105.32bn in Next Generation EU disbursements. Framed against continuing geopolitical uncertainty, the plan targets core strategic aims: ongoing support for Ukraine, strengthened security and defence, migration management, enhanced competitiveness, and investment underpinning the green and digital transitions. See: LNB News 04/06/2025 41. Commission opens consultation on political advertising guidance The Commission has launched a call for evidence on guidance for...
Wilson and others v HB ( SWA) Ltd and others [2025] EWHC 1315 ( TCC) What are the practical implications of this case? This judgment offers practical guidance on the assessment of damages for breaches of the duty in section 1 of the Defective Premises Act 1972 ( DPA 1972), and highlights examples of losses that may not be recoverable. Section 1 DPA 1972 imposes obligations on those carrying out works to construct new dwellings (ie residential properties) to execute the works in a skilful or professional way and to use appropriate materials, so that on completion the property is fit for habitation. Aspects of DPA 1972 claims have been considered in earlier authorities—most recently, URS v BDW (decided in May 2025), in which the Supreme Court examined who can sue and limitation-related issues. However, there seem to be relatively few decisions that analyse in...
On 25 May 2025, the government issued a technical consultation proposing a statutory build-out framework and a fresh power enabling LPAs to refuse to determine applications where progress on existing sites has been unreasonably slow. Although provided for in the Levelling- Up and Regeneration Act 2023 ( LURA 2023), these provisions are not yet in force. Consultation What are the key points of the consultation? Mandating build-out statements at submission, outlining anticipated delivery rates and identified constraints Requiring commencement notices to be served before works start Insisting on annual progress reports throughout the build Empowering LPAs to decline to determine applications where developers have a poor local build-out record Setting online submission and publication duties to advance the government’s digital planning agenda The government aims to lay regulations to put these measures into effect ‘at the earliest practical...
The PLSA estimates that the minimum retirement living standard for one person now costs £13,400 a year, down £1,000 from its estimate in 2024 In its annual RLS estimate, the PLSA highlights shifts in expected retirement budgets, derived from independent research by Loughborough University assessing what income the public believes is required in retirement. For a two-person household, the minimum threshold has reduced by £800 to £21,600 a year. Moderate and comfortable benchmarks have nudged higher, broadly keeping pace with inflation. Among couples, the comfortable standard has seen the largest increase since 2024, rising by £1,600 a year to £60,600. The PLSA notes these movements largely reflect lower energy costs alongside modest adjustments in everyday spending......
In this issue: Corporate Governance New content Trackers Useful information Dates for your diary Weekly highlights from other practice areas Corporate Governance LSL Property Services PLC faces investor pushback on executive remuneration At this week’s general meeting, LSL Property Services PLC encountered significant shareholder resistance to its executive pay proposals. More than 35% of votes were lodged against both the suggested amendments to its Directors’ Remuneration Policy and the company’s new long‑term incentive plan ( LTIP). Nevertheless, each item still passed, receiving majority backing from those who voted. Under the LTIP, participants will benefit from the company’s value creation over a five‑year performance period. The total award pool is linked to up to 10% of the rise in the company’s equity value, calculated from a baseline share price of £2.78—the average share price in January 2025......
In this issue: Companies and corporation tax Individuals and income tax Stamp and transfer taxes Taxes management and litigation International Employment taxes Lex Talk®Tax: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Companies and corporation tax UT upholds FTT decision on valuation and allocation of consideration in acquisition of care homes ( Nellsar v HMRC) In Nellsar Ltd [2025] UKUT 164 ( TCC), the Upper Tribunal rejected both appeals, affirming the FTT’s finding that Nellsar’s accounts did not comply with GAAP for corporation tax relief on goodwill amortisation. Nellsar purchased five care homes as going concerns and assigned substantial elements of the price to goodwill, valuing the properties using depreciated replacement cost ( DRC). The FTT decided that, under UK GAAP, the correct basis was...
In this issue: Trade in goods Subsidies and countervailing measures Customs Lex Talk®International Trade: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Trade in goods EU moves to curb Chinese access to medical-device government contracts MLex reports that, on 2 June 2025, a broad majority of EU member states backed a plan to limit Chinese medical-device manufacturers’ access to EU public procurement tenders above €5m. The step is intended to create a level playing field for home-grown businesses, which face hurdles entering China. EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič is set to meet his Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, in Paris on 3 June 2025 to continue further talks aimed at settling the dispute. See News Analysis: EU moves to curb Chinese access to medical-device government contracts......
In this issue: Key developments and materials Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Networks and network connections Renewable energy Capacity Market, balancing services and energy system flexibility International energy Lex Talk®Energy: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Key developments and materials Access secured to six market-leading energy law titles We are pleased to share that our Lexis+ Legal Research portfolio has recently grown, following our acquisition of an exclusive licence from Globe Law and Business to host six leading energy law titles. We are currently integrating links to these publications within the relevant Practical Guidance in the Energy module on Lexis+......
In this issue: Building safety Procurement in construction Lex Talk®Construction: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers Building safety Supreme Court confirms developer’s entitlement to pursue negligence, DPA 1972 and contribution claims for remediation costs against structural engineer ( URS v BDW) The judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21 marks the latest instalment in a sequence of decisions stemming from proceedings by a developer ( BDW) against its structural engineer ( URS) over structural shortcomings in two residential developments. The remedial works were undertaken when BDW no longer retained any proprietary interest in those sites, and before any third-party claims had been intimated......
In February 2025, the European Commission issued two guideline suites clarifying core aspects of Regulation ( EU) 2024/1689, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act ( EU AI Act)— Guidelines on the definition of an AI system and Guidelines on prohibited AI practices. These texts aim to steer stakeholders through the tranche of EU AI Act duties that took effect on 2 February 2025, in particular the definitions section of the EU AI Act, requirements on AI literacy, and bans on certain AI practices. Spanning well over one hundred pages in length, the Guidelines deliver highly detailed direction on interpreting and applying each of the eight prohibited AI practices listed in Article 5 of Regulation ( EU) 2024/1689. As a reminder, Article 5 sets out practices that are forbidden in relation to AI systems. The Guidelines also closely examine how high-risk AI systems...
In this issue: UK competition policy EU antitrust New and updated content Lex Talk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Caselex UK competition policy CMA publishes annual concurrency report for 2025 The CMA has released its 2025 annual concurrency report, the eleventh since a baseline study in 2014. Covering 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, it assesses how the CMA and sector regulators have operated under the concurrency framework over the past year. The CMA confirms it has reviewed these arrangements and is progressing actions arising from that exercise. Over the period, support for economic growth has remained a key theme. The CMA and several regulators have also collaborated on implementing the new digital markets regime. The report surveys competition enforcement and market-focused activity carried out by sectoral regulators and by the CMA within, or...
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